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W. H. JOLLIPFE.

WINDOW AWNING.

Patented July 28, 1885.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,388, dated July 2.8, 1885.

A pplication filed Julie 11, 1885., (No model.)

To all whom it iota/y concern;

LIFFE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in lVindowAwnings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved window-awnin g, which will first be described and then claimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation in section of a 'window-frame, showing the awning raised.

Fig. 2 is an inside view of the windowawnin g when stretched. Fig.3 is a view on a large scale, showing the arrangement of the pulleys and cords.

The letter A designates the top of the window-frame; A, the sides, and A the sill.

The awning proper consists of a width of any suitable fabric, B, and has its upper end attached by tacks to the top A of the windowi'rame. A metal rod, D, is bent to form two angles, 0, and its two ends, f, are each pivoted to an opposite side, A, of the window-frame.

This rod has its cross-bar part attached to the lower end of the awning fabric, and constitutes the stretcher for the awning. A flap, 13', projects below the cross-bar. The rod ends f are pivoted to the sides at such a point or distance from the frame-top A as will permit the cross-bar D to turn up and take position under the frame-top, and also aii'ord room for the gathered awning fabric (see 9, Fig. 1) between said bar and top. By turning the awning up to this position itis no'obstruction whatever to light entering the window.

To the frame-top, near each side, a. pulley or eye, It, is attached, and at the center, between them, is a block, I, with three pulleys, two of which, it, turn in the same plane or direction,

and the middle pulley, 7:,turns in a plane at right angles to the side ones. On the inner surface the awning fabric is provided with three rows of rings, made fast thereto. One row, Z, extends in a vertical line 1 car each edge, and another row, in, in aline up the center. The rings in the three rows are on a line in a cross direction. A cord passes up through the rings of each row, and one end of each cord is attached to the-crossbar D. The cord 5 l near each edge passes through one of the pull leys or eyes It at the frametop, then through thence down. The center cord, at, passes through the middle pulley, k, on the center block, and thence down. The two side cords, l, and the center cord, in, after leaving the center block, I, unite or merge in one cord, at, which is the draw-cord or elevatingcord, and hangs loosely, its end a being attached at the center of the stretcher-bar 1).

When the awning is down, as shown in Fig. 2, the cord or, by being pulled from the center block, serves toelevate or raise the awning. Upon being raised the awning fabric is gathered in horizontal folds, which is effected by the position of the rings in the three rowsthat is, the rings of the three vertical rows form also rows in a cross or horizontal direction-and the cords passing through the said rings. These gathered folds (see 9, Fig. 1) take position under the frame-top A. When the awning is up, as shown in Fi 1, the cord at, by being pulled from the elevated stretcherbar D, serves to draw the awning down.

The awning may be dropped to any desired position in front of the window, the broken lines in Fig. 1 indicating it at the usual down position. It may also be stretched, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to hang straight down on the outside of the window like a cue tain. In this position of the awning the stretcherbar I) occupies the space between the two frame-sides A, just above the sill A In order to keep the slope part of the fabric stretched when the awning is down, or partly lowered to any position, a reef-cord, p, is provided. An additional pulley, q, is attached to the frame-top adjacent to each side pulley, 7L, and thereof-cord 12 has two branches, 1), each of which passes over one of the pulleys q, as shown in Fig. 3. The end of each branch cord 19 has a hook, T, which engages with one of the side rings, I. It will thus be seen that by means of the reef-cord p and hooks 'r all that part of the awning fabric above therings where the hooks are engaged may be gathered in folds and drawn up under the franietop, while all that part below the said rings and hooks may slope down and remain stretched. i The hook of the reef-cord may he engaged I with any of the rings and be changed at will.

one of the pulleys It on the center block, and u If desired, fabric sides may be provided for the awning, though none are shown in the drawings. It is obvious such sides might have hooks which could be engaged with the side rings, 1, and attached or detached at pleasure.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. An awning having in combination the fabric B, provided on one surface with rows of rings, a stretcher-bar attached to the lower end of the fabric, and having. two angle ends,f, each adapted to be pivoted to an opposite side of the window-frame, pulleys for attachment to the frame-top, and a cord for each row of rings, each cord having one end attached to the stretcher-bar and adapted to be passed over a pulley at the frame-top, as set forth.

2. An awning having in. combination the fabric B, provided on one surface with rows of rings, a stretcher-bar attached to the lower end of the fabric, and having two angle ends, 20

f, each adapted to be pivoted to an opposite side of the window-frame, pulleys for attachment to the frame-top, a cord for each row of rings, each cord having one end attached to the stretcher-bar and adapted to pass over a 2 5 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 0 presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. J OLLIFFE.

Witnesses:

J NO. T. MADDOX, Chris. B. MANN. 

